Microsoft Word - South African Durban Youth and Children's Protocol.docx

The South African Durban Youth and Children’s Protocol is a statement negotiated and agreed upon by South African youth and children during the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 17) in November 2011. The document outlines recommendations for the global community, African peers, the South African national government, and youth themselves to address climate change and environmental sustainability.

• The protocol urges the global community to recognize and grant proper refugee status and rights to individuals displaced or harmed by climate change, and encourages the implementation of the "green fund" to support vulnerable states.
• Regarding the African continent, the protocol suggests that developing countries must balance environmental protection with economic aspirations and encourages smaller sectors or regions to adopt a "one voice" approach for collective bargaining and cooperation.
• The document calls on the South African national government to invest in African-based academic research and development to create climate solutions suitable for the region, and to provide incentives for professionals to remain in Africa.
• The protocol recommends that the South African government partner with commercial farmers to assist subsistence farmers with environmental challenges and invest in alternative energy and meteorological equipment for disaster response.
• Youth and children commit to community-level actions, including implementing recycling programmes in schools and offices, promoting sustainable transport like walking and cycling, and using social media to popularize the environmental agenda.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (n.d.). Microsoft Word - South African Durban Youth and Children's Protocol.docx. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SAIIA-South-African-Durban-Youth-Childrens-Protocol.pdf

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. Microsoft Word - South African Durban Youth and Children's Protocol.docx. n.d. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SAIIA-South-African-Durban-Youth-Childrens-Protocol.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairsndmicrosoft, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - South African Durban Youth and Children's Protocol.docx}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SAIIA-South-African-Durban-Youth-Childrens-Protocol.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }